Older adults, who are Facebook's fastest growing demographic, are joining the social network to stay connected and make new connections, just like college kids who joined the site more than a decade ago, according to Penn State researchers.

Artist Kevin Kantor shattered the stereotypes surrounding male sexual assault with a powerful retelling of his story and the painful aftermath through a discussion and performance. He appeared in connection with the 2015 Abington Common Read, which discusses the detrimental effects of stereotypes.

Penn State Lehigh Valley is gearing up for commencement on May 9. The campus is once again using #psulvgrad on its Twitter, Instagram and Facebook platforms throughout the weeks leading up to commencement and during the May 9 event to celebrate the festivities.

Starting at sunrise on Thursday, Oct. 23, a 24-hour social media campaign will chronicle a day in the life of Penn State. Dubbed #PSU24, the campaign seeks to showcase the many moments and experiences that make up a day at Penn State, on campuses around Pennsylvania and at locations around the world.

Students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends are encouraged to contribute using #PSU24 with photos, videos and messages of their Penn State moments throughout the day on Twitter, Instagram, Vine and Facebook.The Penn State Lehigh Valley community is encouraged to participate using #PSULV in addition to #PSU24, so posts can be shared on official campus social media outlets.

Facebook knows everything about you. So does Google. But there are a host of other forces at work to erode what Americans see as a fundamental right of privacy, a phenomenon that leading media and law experts will address at a panel discussion from 2 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, July 16, at Penn State Lehigh Valley (2809 Saucon Valley Road, Center Valley) in the multipurpose room (Room 135). It is free and open to the public.

The Penn State Beaver Spring Faculty Speakers Series will continue next month when LaVarr McBride, instructor in administration of justice, presents "How to Avoid the Harms of Social Media," noon, Wednesday, March 14, in room 16, Student Union Building. The program is free and open to the public. McBride will discuss the potential dangers of modern technology and social media, including sharing personal information and photos on the Internet, Facebook, Twitter, texting, cyber bullying, and cell phone use. In addition, he'll discuss the importance of personal responsibility when using social media. McBride can be contacted at lwm13@psu.edu or 724-773-3866.

A sign-up interface created by Penn State researchers for Facebook apps could help members prevent personal information -- and their friends' information -- from leaking out through third-party games and apps to hackers and identity thieves.

Today (June 30) is World Social Media Day. Celebrate with Penn State by joining the conversation with hundreds of thousands of fellow Nittany Lions. With 218,000 fans, Penn State's official page on Facebook is one of the most popular university pages in the world, more than doubling its fan count in the past year. See what other Penn Staters are talking about while enjoying news, photos, videos and more at facebook.com/pennstate. On Twitter, join the thousands who already follow @penn_state for news and discussion and @pennstatelive for a feed of the University's latest news headlines. And check out University photos, videos, professional networking and more.

The Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Facebook page now offers easy access to a wealth of health resources, like our Health Information Library, a symptom checker, a drug interaction tool, and a series of wellness tools.

All of those Twitter tweets and Facebook friends may have value after all, according to Penn State researchers. Updates on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and other real-time content sites could be worth more than $30 million a day, or nearly $10.9 billion a year, to advertisers, said Jim Jansen, associate professor, information sciences and technology.